African Spur Thigh Tortoise

Weather1 · 02-07-03, 03:20 AM

I am just wondering if anyone keeps these, and would like share some of there experiences.

Thanks very much:w

beth wallbank · 02-07-03, 03:36 AM

I do, .......... they are comical, and when they grow they tend to destroy your house.....lol......mine love to eat gyprock.....so a well built enclosure of adequate size is needed. Other than the size and the large amounts of food that they eat, they are great tortoises to keep.

Weather1 · 02-07-03, 03:40 AM

Can they free roam the house when you are home?

beth wallbank · 02-07-03, 03:58 AM

by all means......but anything in their reach is fair game.....they tend to be very mischievious and curious ALL the time.

Weather1 · 02-07-03, 04:20 AM

How big is yours, is there growth rate fast or slow.

beth wallbank · 02-07-03, 05:05 AM

my female is 5 years, 12" shell, the male is 7 years, 15"+ shell. Their growth if fairly slow. The male seems ready to want to breed where the female could care less that he's even there half the time.

Weather1 · 02-07-03, 05:10 AM

Thank you very much Beth for all your information

beth wallbank · 02-07-03, 06:49 AM

anytime

jadegrasse · 02-28-03, 01:02 PM

I have a female thats 3 years old. Very friendly and lovable!

Alain